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Inspired by the works of Arthur C. Clarke, J.G. Ballard and Philip K. Dick, Infinite Summer sees Michael Lovett’s NZCA Lines “marry sci-fi futurism to personal intimacies” to produce what must surely be one of the funkiest apocalyptic concept albums of all time. Indeed, also featuring former Ash guitarist Charlotte Hatherley and drummer Sarah Jones (Hot Chip, New Young Pony Club), the follow-up to 2012’s self-titled debut may center on […]

Named after a term used for trained assassins he heard in a documentary on espionage, Skilled Mechanics sees trip-hop trailblazer Tricky assemble his own killer team for the most collaborative studio effort of his lengthy career. Some of those on board are no stranger to the world of Adrian Thaws, including regular vocalist Francesca Belmonte who lends her sultry tones to the eerie synth-balladry of “We Begin,” drummer Luke Harris […]

As you’d expect from a founding member of studious classical-electro outfit Clean Bandit, British-Ugandan vocalist/rapper Love Ssega certainly isn’t short on brainpower. Born and raised in South London, the 24-year-old graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, then made the brave decision to quit the aforementioned Grammy winners to finish his Ph.D. in laser sensing. Love Ssega (real name Ssegawa-Ssekintu Kiwanuka) is just as cultured as he […]

Judging by all the pre-release talk of shunning EDM, steering dance music back into a proper direction and making a piece of art, you’d expect Steve Angello’s second solo LP, Wild Youth, to be something of a game-changer. So it’s slightly baffling to hear that the Stockholm DJ has delivered the kind of unadventurous, generic and largely forgettable record he appears to be rallying against. Indeed, featuring guest appearances from […]

David Bowie, arguably one of the most influential figures in modern music for the past 40-plus years, died on Sunday, Jan. 10 after a battle with cancer. He was 69. While previous rumors of his death in years past were greatly exaggerated, the news has been confirmed by Bowie’s representatives and his son Duncan Jones (via Twitter). The following statement appears on Bowie’s official Facebook page: “David Bowie died peacefully […]

So after crowning Jamie xx’s “Loud Places” and Bob Moses’ Days Gone By as the greatest single and album of 2015 respectively, we now switch our attention to what we can expect to hear over the next twelve months in the world of dance/electronica. The first big album out of the blocks this year is Moth (Jan 22), the third album from alt-pop duo Chairlift, which judging by its first […]

Every year about this time, I start to feel a little bombarded with country music awards shows. (We just had the CMA Awards, didn’t we?) But the American Country Awards bills itself as “the show for the next generation of country music fans,” and that definitely serves a purpose in this genre by giving fans a chance to vote directly for their favorites online. Tuesday night, as Trace Adkins and […]

Few would dispute the notion that country duo Florida Georgia Line is currently the hottest act going in country music right now. Their hit song “Cruise”, according to Billboard, recently broke the record for consecutive number of months on the Hot Country Songs chart, sitting comfortably in that slot for the last 22 weeks. Not to mention that since “Cruise” was released, the whole get-a-hot-girl-into-your-pickup-truck theme has become a “thing” […]

It’s that time of year—time for everyone’s year-end favorite lists, including a few of them right here on MIMO. It’s fun to look back at our top musical performers, songs, albums and what-not over the past year. But I thought it would also be fun to take a look forward—to point out bands and artists that are on the radar for 2013, acts that I think you’ll probably be hearing […]

After a few weeks’ lull in new country releases (perhaps no one wanted to compete with Taylor Swift?), newcomer country duo Florida Georgia Line steps up to the plate with their debut full-length, Here’s To the Good Times. If you’re a die-hard country fan, you’re probably already familiar with FGL, as they’ve been burning up the country charts with their single “Cruise.” You may recall that I profiled the duo […]

Move over, Brooks & Dunn. (Oh, wait, they already did.) Anyhow, there’s a new male country duo in town destined to light up the charts. Florida Georgia Line is made up of Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard (hailing from Florida and Georgia, respectively) who first started putting out their own material in 2010, releasing two EPs, Anything Like Me and It’z Just What We Do. The success of the […]